All-State Symphonic Band

​Dr. Richard Mayne, Guest Conductor
Retired director of bands,
University of Northern Colorado
Richard Mayne is Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley, Colorado where he conducted the Symphonic Band, taught conducting, supervised student teachers, directed the marching band, and taught other music education courses as needed.  Along with his curricular responsibilities, he produced seven CD recordings (each featuring all of the UNC bands), as well as the annual promotional recording for the Grand Mesa Music publishing company for the past 25 years.  In addition, he was coordinator/host of the annual UNC Conducting Symposium, which featured the UNC Symphonic Band as the clinic ensemble.  He was co-administrator for the Colorado All-State Bands Festival for 27 years.
 
Dr. Mayne is an active guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and Lebanon.  He has served as the conductor in residence for two semesters at the Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo Japan.  He is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) and served on its Board of Directors.  In 2013 he was inducted into the Colorado Bandmasters Hall of Fame as an honorary member.  Dr. Mayne is a supporter of traditional wind band repertoire while also encouraging current composers and new music.  He has served on the National Band Association – Revelli Composition Contest selection committee, the American Bandmasters Association - Ostwald Composition Contest Selection committee, and on the Grand Mesa Music selection committee for 25 years.

The 110-piece Colorado All-State Band is open to high school juniors and seniors enrolled in their Colorado high school band program.

All-State Concert Band

Dr. Danh Pham, Guest Conductor
Director of Bands,
Washington State University
Danh Pham is a Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician, and the Music Director for both the Washington-Idaho Symphony Orchestra and the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra. He currently serves as Conductor of the WSU Symphony Orchestra, and Director of Bands at Washington State University. In addition to directing the WSU Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, he conducts the WSU Opera and Musical Theatre, and teaches Instrumental Conducting and Symphonic Literature courses.
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Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Dr. Pham received his degrees from DePauw University, Indiana University, and the University of Oklahoma. His conducting mentors include Ray Cramer, Stephen Pratt, William Wakefield, Craig Pare’, Orcenith Smith, and Harry Blake. Prior to his appointment at Washington State University, Dr. Pham held similar posts at McMurry University, Western Oregon University, Salem-Keizer Public Schools, and the Beaverton (OR) School District

The 110-piece Colorado All-State Concert Band is open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors enrolled in their Colorado high school band program with an enrollment of 1,100 or fewer students (based on the previous school year CHSAA "enrollment" count).

​Updates

All-State Band Schedule (3/13/2023)
Click HERE for a copy of the All-State weekend schedule

All-State Band Concert Recording Order Form (3/3/2023)
Click HERE for a copy of the recording order form.  Complete instructions on the form.

Dates for 2024 announced (1/28/2023)
All-State Band Weekend dates were announced at the CMEA CBA Meeting
Plan for April 4-6, 2024. Audition dates TBA

Copies of Event Information (2/11/2023)
Student Registration Form (2/11/2023) - This form (and payment) must be completed by March 1
Greeley Area Hotels (2/11/2023).  The Doubletree is located next to the UCCC, and has a block of rooms reserved for All-State

Personnel Lists have been uploaded (12/23/2022)
You can find the lists by clicking on the "Personnel" link

Audition Deadline Clarified on the Audition Page (11/4/2022)
The deadline to upload recordings and complete registration is 5:00pm on November 30

Audition Registration Web Link Updated (11/3/2022)
The correct web-link is https://casb.virtualaudition.cloud 
The link (below) and the links on the Audition page were updated 11/3/2022

Audition Recording Submission Instructions (added 10/24/22) - Audition Page Updated at same time

1. The Band Director that wishes to allow their students the opportunity to audition for the Colorado All-State Band must register and be confirmed as a member of the Colorado Bandmasters Association.  Directors can register on the following website – https://casb.virtualaudition.cloud 
2. Once the director is registered and confirmed, auditioning students can then register their appropriate information on the same website.  Students not able to register should verify with their band director that they have completed step # 1.
3. When both the director and student have completed their registrations, only then can the director upload each of their students audition recordings to the website.

The Colorado All-State Band...

• The Colorado All-State Symphonic Band was founded in 1952 by Wayman Walker, Director of Bands at the University of Northern Colorado. Then and now it's membership is set at around 105.
• Kenneth Singleton added the All-State Wind Ensemble (now Concert Band) in 1988. It consists of sophomores, juniors and seniors from smaller schools. The membership was 50 (school size limited to 500) in 1988, and has now grown to around 105 (school size is limited to 1,100). Juniors and seniors from smaller schools are also eligible for membership in the Symphonic Band.
• Audition materials are announced in May, and are drawn from recognized method books for each instrument. Most instruments will prepare a portion of two etudes (generally in contrasting tempi and style), totaling 3-4 minutes of music. The auditions also include major, minor and chromatic scales (chosen by the student).
• Audition recordings are typically due no later than the end of November.  UNC woodwind/brass/percussion faculty members listen to the recordings of around 900 students, and select the membership for each band. Results of these auditions are usually posted around mid-December.
• When students are notified of membership, they have been placed into their section (i.e. 2nd clarinet or 4th horn).  Students will submit a second audition recording typically 2 to 3 weeks before the event, playing excerpts of the performance music.  These second auditions serve two functions: 1) to make sure students will be adequately prepared, and 2) to determine chairs within each section.  Students find out their chairs at the first rehearsal of the group.
• The Membership in the All-State Bands is limited to students who are members of a Colorado high school band. The high school's band director must be a current member of the Colorado Music Educators Association and the Colorado Bandmasters Association.  If the school does not provide a band within its curriculum, (including homeschools), the student must be a regular band member at a high school in order to audition for and participate in the All-State Bands. The student must be a member of the school's marching or concert band in the Fall and participate in its concert band in the Spring.
• Students must be chaperoned by a school sponsored employee at the in-person weekend events.
• Accepted students are required to be at ALL rehearsals and performances.